# NTSB ANC84LA152: Cessna 206, N222RG, Nondalton, AK, August 31, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 31, 1984, 15:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place: Nondalton, AK
- Coordinates: 59.959121, -154.870727 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.9591&lon=-154.8707&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4351
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC84LA152
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4351/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA152

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - downdraft (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY. THE WIND WAS FROM 280 DEGREES AT 12 KTS GUSTING TO 25 KTS. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS CAUGHT IN A DOWNDRAFT AND FULL POWER DID NOT SLOW THE RATE OF DESCENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N222RG](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N222RG-1996-09-03), registration cancelled 1996-09-03, S/N U2061330 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Registry model: [Cessna U206D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206d) (registry code 2073342) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U2061330
- Airframe hours: 2205
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-F 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Todd Baldwin
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 15, 1983
- Departed: ANC, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: SNN, Nondalton, runway 30, 2,900 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 69 total, 14 in this make and model, 40 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 11 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840831045249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840831045249A), Aug 31, 1984: Cessna U206D, Nondalton, AK, Substantial damage. Applied full power on final but aircraft settled to ground in gusty conditions.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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